How To Write A Scientific Fiction Story. “what if” or “what would happen if” have been the seeds of many stories. Some of these may be more along the lines of “speculative fiction” than science fiction.

The story might be set in space, in the future and about new technology or a scientific innovation. But describing the human perspective can still be useful for building backstory. Inspiration for a science fiction novel usually comes in the form of a premise or an idea for a world.